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WW rThimid*y. Pecenfier 1,1910 Btm >»«•»••«••••*••••»< MeCULLOM LAKE -- - nr On Parade\ (By Yardstick) fitreetinKR Folks! Dropped In on Senator DSVP Reld about dlimpr time on riianksKlvinie 1 >«..-. hoping, to find th«- illustrious jjont in a «l>aritabl « mood. Then- WHS the senator with sixteen pounds - of -roasted turkey incut before him, while his Pet cat, Satan, drooled over a well stuffed and thoroughly roasted mouse, i Satan came by hi? choice dinner quite by accident as we later learned from the senator "(between burps). It all happned when Mrs. lteid placed her well stuffed bird in the oven, that the mouse like ourselves, being on tl^e nosey side, decided to Ret a stieak preview of the senator's Thanksgiving dinner. So engrossed was she in aclini ration of what she saw, in th® roaster, that the poor critter failed to notice the teni- > We have it on the best authority Santa himself ! He tells us that all production recofds have been smashed up at the North Pole Toy Shop This year there are more toys-- better toys--' new toys --»and prices are lower. i Nestor Johnson Skates Boy's Hard Toe Hockey Skates $10.95 pr. Girl's White Figure Skates $10.95 pr. Junior Johnson Skates $8.75 pr. SLEDS Royal Roller $2.89 to $6.85 Flexible Flyers $9.95 to $12.25 -- USE OUR CONVENIENT LAY AWAY PLAN-- pointure ris-; in the oven until it was tot* late. * If the turkey could make the supreme sacrifiec for the senator, ^ then why can't I do as much for his cat, thought the mouse and! with these her last thoughts she' laid down beside the aurkey to; pass on with 110 regrets. I Aiid so it wjas that the Senator, unaware of the drama that took' place there In the oven, had the; bird all -to himself while Mrs. Reid enjoyed her Rye Crisp and: 'bicarbonate. I 1 With Christmas just around thej corner the Screw Dozen members: are feverishly making preparations for their annual Christmas partf for the McCullum L.ake kiddies. 5 Rehearsals lor this party, which will be held at Roy Al's Community Center Sunday afternoon. Pec.18, are being held every Friday evening at.^7 p.m. at that place. ' , • To enjoy this faftv and receive their gifts from Santa, the kiddies Are asked to register their names .and age with Aunt Gert at Sig's ^KferketVoh the JSlidwajr, • :.V \ - ; Our . jsortd neighbor, - Joseph Hart, i$ in serious condition at- St. Anthony's hospital in Chicago*! where he recently underwent- a, major operation. A cheering card from his friends and neighbors ii|; Knoolwood would help a lot irt" speeding up his recovery. i • flying start. Signed pledge cards are being received at the rate of five a day without any let-up. This in itself* is a definite indication that the property owners of Knoll wood are determined to li^Jk this twenty-year old problem. The Knoll wood iload Improvement Association will provide the Knollwood property owners with an afternoon of entertainment af Rov-Al on Sunday, Dee. 4, at 2.;S® p.m.. during which time a report of progress in promoting tht> road, program will be given. All Knollwood residents and their friends ara invited to attend. * Adios ( Light, $ut Strang Although titanium is so difficult to, refine that it does not promise to compete in price with aluminum, coppefi^ and steel, its unusual strength, lightness, and defiance of corrosion are invitations to enterprising scientists and engineers. West Point President \ There was only one West Point graduate who became President of the United States--Ulysses S. Grant. ' When to House Pullets As long as pullets remain in gpod health, the pastures are green, and the weather is favorable, pullets can stay on the range. But when cold, rainy weather "'arrives, it is better Y° put the pullets in the laying OOUM. ,• T, I..,"-, t •, 1.1 • ; • Wall Stains Avoidable Corrosion from screens, gutters, flashings, down-spouts, nails, hinges and other hardware often produce stains on light-colored exterior walls. Painting or varnishing these metal surfaces will reducb the amount of stain from them. » Brontotherium . The largest dinosaur-foimd In South Dakota's White river region/ home of pre-historic monsters millions of years ago, was the brontotherium. Similar in appearance to a rhinoceros, this creature reached* the size of a full-grown elephant. Poultry Water The egg is composed of about two-thirds water, so the hen must consume large amounts of water to maintain high egg production. Vacuum Bags " Vacuum cleaner bags and ntpail parts use 1,656,000 yards of oottof ?ach year! • Most Populous 8tate Although ranking 29th in land area. New York state has been the most populous state in the Union since 1820, and now has 10 per cent <4 the nation's inhabitants. Complete line of Lee's poultry remedies at Wattles Drug Stof*, Me- Hewy. t-tf Complete line of tree's poultry remedied at Wattle* Drug Store, Me-j Henry. 8-tf i Thp-tatest addition to the fatnily of Mi-, and Mrs. Phil Rratitigan was baptized "Cheryl Lynn" atr the Zion Lutheran church in Mc- Henry last Sunday. The Rev. Lobif? officiated at the rites. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Starin of Elgin, aunt and uncle. To celebrate this all important event in little Cheryl Lynn's "young life, an informal party was held at the Brautigan's castle which was enjoyed by the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Walter. Brautigan and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Romei of Villa Park, 111., Mr. and Mrs. William C. MacTrinder of Lombard. Mr. and Mrs. Romei of Elm wood Park. Palmer Starin of Elgin, Misses Mary MacTrinder. and Janet Starin of Elgin and Master Jackie Fowler of Villa Park. A delicious buffet dinner was enjoyed while daddy Brautigan entertained with his aceor- ! dion. Dancing At It's Best! , At McHenry Legion Post 481 Cny«\' 'Clab Ho«*e & Saturday, Dec. 3rd "OLD TIME DANCE VYCITAL'S Hardware Sheet Metal Sho|> I The Canasta bug had done bit '! Peter " and Pearl Nersted. Last 1 Saturday evening. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Seeber and Mr. and Mrs. William Walker, they toured to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lively in McHenry, where after a pot-luck supper the j session began and didn't end until the wee srna. A good time waB jliad by all. ' | According to latest reports j {rom the the Knollwood Road Improvement Association, the campaign for better /-oads is off to a" Saturday, Dec. 10th ; "Gifts to Yanks Dance" Music by Art Thorns and bis • "Aces of Melody" Admission i $1.00 a coaple; net proceeds . * to fnnd of "Christmas filfts ! to the Yanks Who Gave". j Saturday Dec. 17th . OLD TIME DANCE | • t | Saturday Dec. 31 j NEW YEARS EVE PARTY 10 p.m. to closing, Music by Art Thorns and his "Ace* of Melody". Party favors, en- . tertalnment. -- Attendance limited NO make year rewr- ; rations early. cm See Our Beautiful Line Of Christmas • Greeting Cards To insure Delivery, cards must be ordered now McHENRY PLAINDEALER Auto Radiator Service HAMIL'S OARAGE now has a complete set of test tanks, boil out tanks and flush out system. If your radiator needs work done, roding out, boiling, out, flushing out or repairing, new cores or rebuilt radiators. Phone 682-W-2 Route U. S. 12 Volo, Illinois Bill Ring, the Radiator Man HAMIL'S GARAGE Phone 862-W-2 Route U. S. 12, Volo, Illinois* Mixing tell with cement plus moisture • • • a new, better light-traffic road nary this new kina of low cost road. Here's how it is done-- The rood builders simply mix mad amount* of pofHond cement and water (determined In advance by laboratory tests) with tho nlDfitg roadway toll. No ether materials aro used. Grading and rolling complete tho job. Setf-Cemeet It iwuaIfy mora thaw 90% toII. Hundreds off Miles off ^roof There's no guesswork about PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 33 West Grand Ave., Chicago 10, III. A national organization to improve and extend the uses of concrete , scientific research and engineering field work = r »" • - ------ - - Soil-Cement roads. Hundreds of j miles now in service throughout the country have proved their durability and economy. Soil-Cement is not intended for use on heavy duty roads. For such roads portland cement concrete isthemosteconomical pavement; Soil-Cement does offer new economy and uniformity for light-traffic roads. Urge your officials to use Soil-Cement for future light-traffic paving. -SPEEDY" by McHENRY GARAGE YES, BUT BOY. WAS I WRON6! X RUINED A SUIT, TH' DOC HAD TO PATCH UP MY BARk fct> KNUCKLES AND I STILL CANT FIX IT RIGHT....BUT UVB AND LEARNNO- NO-1 DIDKT MEAN HER- I WAS TALKING ABOUT YDUR CAR. ITS ALL TORN V AT*gT. 1 SUPPOSC VOO FIGURED VOU COULD SAVE MONEY BYV V FIXIN6 IT YOURSELF. NICK MILLER'S *HEMRY6ARA6£ GETS MY BUSINESS FROM NOW ON! >--• Willys-Overland Sales 604 FRONT STREET Diamond T Trucks PHONE 403 fane Iq HENRY i. TAYLO#. ABC NtlwoHL •very Monday evening. LOOKS like a Jet Plane TRAVELS the same way even in many upkeep costs you can forget about--such as clutch troubles, transmission maintenance, even many engine servicing costs. Why not put yourself into one of these jet-lined beauties right now? It's more easily managed than you might imagine --as you'll see by talking to your Buick I v> warn-up! • Here's the winter gasoline to give you confidence you're * going to start and stay started! For 1950 White Crown is jam-packed with fast-firing molecules to give you one-second starting . . . and 19% faster warm-up than the premium gasolines in general ijse last winter. You start and get going with less engine sputtering and stalling ... less strain on the battery, too, and worthwhile gasoline savings. What's more, the new 1950 White Crown is made to give you all the knock-free power your engine can deliver. And wherever you get it, you'll find the same uniform, high quality. gEMANP BETTER 1950 WHITE CROWN CAS! You see it quick-stepping along the highway--and you can't miss the parallel. V>u glimpse a bold front end--sleek tapering fenders -- flaring, streamlined roof lines--even to "double-bubble" taillights, here is the look of "the fastest thing that flies." Then you try one on the road, courtesy trf your Buick dealer. Adjectives flock into mind--"agilc"- "nimble"--"eager." \ou realize that here is action, swift and easy--action born of Fireball valvein- head straight-eight power--action ' floated on soft coil springs that, for all their lightness, keep your grip on the" road sure-footed and firm. ft , This, you tell yourself, is traveling as traveling should be. v Comfortable--in the spacious manner of king-size interiors. Easy--in the lightness of controls, which can include even the magic of Dynaflow Drive* if you wish. Pleasurable--in the wide, wide outlook that's yours, and the inner satisfaction of havirtgr|rilVuick for your very own.. And we might add another thing, just by way of being practical. It's frugal too. Frugal in a first cost that's actually less than for some sixes. Frugal in the surprising way such a sizable car gives the go-by to gas pumps. And if you have Dynaflow» frugal, , ^Optimal at extra cost. TtiX-STMHF.: Only ttuiek SPECIAL has ail those Fvettnt^Bl TKAFRC-HANDY SIZE • MOM ROOM FOR 1Hi MONEY • DYNAFlOVf DRIVE optional at extra cost • JET-LINE STYLING . NON-LOCKING BUMPBt. GUARD GRILLES . HIGH-PRESSURE FIREBALL STRAIGHT-EIGHT ENGINE • COIL SPRINGING ALL AROUND . LOW-PRESSURE TIRES ON SAFETY-ROE RIMS . GREATER VISIBILITY FORE AND AFT . SELF-LOCKINO LUGGAGE UDS • STEADY-RIDING TORQUE-TUBE DRIVE . THREE SMART MODELS WITH BODY BY FISHER Wtifn bfttfp aulnntabilcB are built HI tVK trill build them f / Gkeatbk valuf R. 403 FRONT STREET I. OVERTON MOTOR SALES PHONE 6 McHENRY, ILLINOIS '